West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-29

back: but there Is an intelligent and noble.
minded forecast which we love 10 Sc
IN men who have families and kindred
dependent upon them for the BLESSINGS ~
educatiou and home. God sends us 10 the
insects for lesson which while they 40 NJ
stint themselves In the present do not forc,ef
their duty 20 fOrestall the future: s'Go 10 fire
ant thou sluggard, consider her WAYS ami
be wise, which. having no guide, overseer. or
ruler, provideth her meat in the s,,rn
mer and gathereth her food in the
harvest" Now there are two WAYS
or laying up money; the one by investing h
IN STOCK ana depOsiting IL i'm banks and loan
nng ~ on bond and mortgage. The other way
OF laying up money IS giving II away He Il
the safest who makes both OF these invest.
ments. But the man who devo.es none of bis
gain 70 the cause OF Christ and thinks
only or his own comfort and luxury
Is not safe don't care how his money Is in
vested ne acted as the rose If IL should say
VIII mold my breath and no one shan
have snatch OF fragrance from me until
next week. and then / viii set All fbo
garden afioat with the aroma. The tirne
comes out having been without fragrance for
SO long, ithas nothing then 10 give But above
all lay up treasures i'm heaven They new
depreciate in value. They never are M n
discount They are always available Won
NAV feel safe now with your present YEARLY
income, but what will such an income he
worth after you are deadl Others will get N
ferhaps some OF them will quarrel about II
before you are buried. They will
be right glad that you are dead
Inney are only waiting for you 10 die.
What then will all your accumulation
be worth II You could gather IL all into vour
bosom and walk up with Il 10 heavens fratel
IL would not purchase your admission: or
III allowed tn enter. il could not buv Won n
crown or robe, and the poorest saint In
h le9 would look down and say: Where
ala that pauper come fromp
Finally learn from this subject that In
every famine there is storehoiise. I'm the
long row OF building. piled 20 the very roof
win corn, come the hungry mulfitudes and
Joseph commanded that their sacks and their
WAGONS he filled. The world has been blasted.
Every green thing was withered under the
touch OF sin From all continents
ana islands, and zones, comes nm tho
groan OF dying millions Over tropical
Ssnice- grove: and Siberian ice-hut, and
hindu Jungle the blight has fallen The fam
me is universal. But, glory be 20 God there
IS a great storehouse. Jesus Christ our elder
brother, this day bids us come in from our
munger and beeRary. and obtain infinite sun
pies OF grace enough 20 make us rich forever
Many of you have for all long
while been smitten of the famine
The world has not stilled the tbrobbino
OF your spirit. Your conscience sometimes
rousaS YOU up with such suddenneSs and
strength that it requires the most gigantic
determination TO quell the disturbance. Your
courage quakes at the thought OF the future
IN why viii YOU tarry amid the blastinps Of
the famine when such glorious storehouse
Is open in Gods mercyl
"Ye wretched. hungry. starving poor,
Beho d n royal feast
Nhere mercy spreads her bounteous stora
For every humble guest.
"Sec, Jesus stands with open arms
lie calls, lie bids ynu como;
Gull holds You back and fear alarms
But see, there yet Is ROOM"